Monthly Archives: November 2008
TORIES ABSTAIN ON EQUAL PAY REPORT
The Tories in the European Parliament yesterday abstained from voting to reduce the gender pay gap across Europe. The gender pay gap report was written by German centre-right MEP Edit Bauer. Calling for a review and analysis of all member … Continue reading
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MP LOSES ALLOWANCE BECAUSE OF “RUDE” BLOG
Paul Flynn, MP for Newport West, has recently had part of his House of Commons parliamentary allowance taken away because his blog, allegedly paid for out of the public purse, ws deemed “rude” as well as disseminating political propaganda. You … Continue reading
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GARY TITLEY, LEADER EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY
BREAKING NEWS. Gary Titley, Labour MEP for the North West Region and current Leader of the European Labour Party (EPLP), is to stand down as EPLP Leader on 14 January next year. This means that the EPLP will have to … Continue reading
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WATERSTONES CAVES INTO EXTREMISM
I saw this disturbing story… http://blog.newhumanist.org.uk/2008/11/stephen-green-makes-late-bid-for-bad.html
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RYANAIR’S ADVERTISING
Last year Ryanair were reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority for using sexually provocative photos of women dressed up as school girls along with the headline “Hottest Back to School Fares”. Last night I received an email from Ryanair advertising … Continue reading
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FAIR REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT
Congratulations to Harriet Harman on the Speakers’ Conference on women and members of ethnic minority groups in Parliament. If Parliament is ever going to be a fully representative body for all sections of our society, women, black people and people … Continue reading
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS
This week I was invited to give a speech on Women in Business at this year’s GCC Euro Expo in London. I thought you might be interested to see what I said: First may I thank the organisers for inviting … Continue reading
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TORY WHIP WITHDRAWN FROM DEN DOVER
Den Dover, a North West MEP and former Tory Chief Whip in the European Parliament, has had the Conservative Whip removed. You may remember he was accused of employing his wife and daughter via a family-owned company in explicit defiance … Continue reading
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NORWAY ON TOP
You might be interested in this article on the BBC News website about closing the gender gap. The Nordic countries come out well in terms of equality, as does New Zealand. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7722389.stm
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